The Kyoto Century Hotel is a business/tour group hotel with a great location, especially if using the rail system via JR Pass. Its not an economy/essentiels hotel but it is affordabke and a good value. From the train station, use the Karasuma exit, turn right, walk 100 yards max, almost all is under cover. The room was a pretty good size (had a 2 twin bed room), toilet room was a little small but the rest was fine. Buffet was good - it caters to an international crowd and has excellent options. Staff is very professional and polite. There are eateries in the area but most higher end restaurants are in Gion. Most eateries and shops in the area close by 10:00pm so don't expect to be much of a late night. Which brings me to the drawback on the location. The KCH is great for travelling by JR line. We did day trips to Hiroshima, Nara and Osaka easily. However, the KCH is not so great for Kyoto's tourist attractions. Walking a few kilometers in mild weather isn't bad. Walking when it's 90F+ in a humid Japanese summer can be tough. Expect to either take a taxi or use other public transportation. We used a lot of taxis to move efficiently around Kyoto. There are no laundry facilities on site or near by, leaving hand washing or using a very expensive hotel laundry service. Still, I would recommend this hotel. It's clean, comfortable and is perfect if travelling by train.

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